Data Set Citation
Fountain AG.Geochemistry data of cryoconite holes collected from Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, Hughes and Taylor glaciers in Nov 2001 and Jan 2002.
knb-lter-mcm.2002.2 (http://metacat.lternet.edu:8080/knb/metacat/knb-lter-mcm.2002.2/mcm).
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Short Name:glcrchem_DP_2002
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http://www.mcmlter.org/data/glaciers/short_term/glcrchem_DP_2002.dat
Data Set Owner(s):
Individual: Andrew Fountain
Address:
Department of Geology,
17 Cramer Hall,
1721 SW Broadway,
Portland State University ,
Portland, OR 97207-0751 USA
Phone:
(503)725-3022 (voice)
Email Address:
fountaina@pdx.edu
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Organization:McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
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Byrd Polar Research Center ,
108 Scott Hall,
1090 Carmack Rd,
Columbus, OH 43210-1002 USA
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Associated Party:
Individual: Kathleen Welch
Address:
Byrd Polar Research Center ,
The Ohio State University,
108 Scott Hall,
1090 Carmack Rd,
Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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(614) 688-4593 (voice)
Email Address:
welch.189@osu.edu
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Associated Researcher
Individual: Hassan Basagic
Address:
Department of Geology,
Portland State University ,
Portland, OR 97207-0751 USA
Email Address:
basagic@pdx.edu
Role:
Associated Researcher
Abstract:
 
Geochemistry data of cryoconite holes collected from Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, Hughes and Taylor glaciers in Nov 2001 and Jan 2002
Keywords:
 
  • glacier (theme)
  • cryoconite (theme)
  • ice (theme)
  • snow (theme)
  • water solute concentrations (theme)
  • inorganic (theme)
  • anions (theme)
  • cations (theme)
  • chemistry (theme)
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Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description:Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, Hughes and Taylor glaciers in Taylor Valley, Antarctica
Bounding Coordinates:
West:  162  degrees
East:  163.6  degrees
North:  -77.2  degrees
South:  -77.8  degrees
Mimimum Altitude:0  meter
Maximum Altitude:1000  meter
Temporal Coverage:
Date:
2001
Contact:
Organization:McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Position:Data Manager
Address:
Byrd Polar Research Center ,
108 Scott Hall,
1090 Carmack Rd,
Columbus, OH 43210-1002 USA
Phone:
614-292-3229 (voice)
Email Address:
mcmlter@bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu
Publisher:
Organization:McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Address:
Byrd Polar Research Center ,
108 Scott Hall,
1090 Carmack Rd,
Columbus, OH 43210-1002 USA
Phone:
(614) 292-4697 (fax)
Methods Info:
Step 1:  
Description:
Five glaciers (Taylor, Howard, Hughes, Commonwealth and Canada) were sampled for cryoconite hole invertebrates over a period of three weeks in November 2001 by Thomas Nylen, Nichole Alhadeff, and Dorota Porazinska. Exact sampling dates are described in the data file. All cryoconite holes at sampling time were entirely frozen. Each glacier (except Taylor) was sampled at four locations namely four corners of the glacier (Lower West, Lower East, Upper West, and Upper East). Upper and Lower description relates to topographical orientation of the glacier and East and West to geographical orientation. The Howard glacier was also sampled at the location described as Middle East. Because geographical and topographical orientation of the Taylor glacier overlap, samples were taken in a transect starting from the most West and Upper stake 90 and ending at stake 92 at the glacier's terminus. GPS coordinates were measured at each sampling location. Typically, 6 cryoconite holes at each location were drilled with a Sipre ice corer until the sediment would show up in the drilling dust accumulating on the ice surface. Each cryoconite hole was measured for diameter (N-S and E-W directions) and depth (from the ice surface to bottom of the sediment layer). Drilling was done by Thomas Nylen. At each location, two largest, two median, and two small cryoholes were sampled. All necessary equipment for drilling was pulled on banana sleds. Excavated ice cores (ony 20cm from the bottom of the sediment up) were placed in Nalgene plastic bags, carried in back packs to Lake Hoare camp, transported to McMurdo Cray Laboratory, and kept frozen till extraction.
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